How to say “mutually” in Chinese

相互
xiānghù

mutually

adverb · HSK 4 · topic “Family and loved ones”

“Mutually” in Chinese is 相互, xiāng hù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

相互 is read xiāng hù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

xiāng — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
hù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

相
xiāng — mutually; appearance

Two readings: xiāng in 相信, and xiàng, “appearance, photo”, in 相机 and 照相.

互
hù — mutually, each other

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “相互”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 相互. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 这两个国家的文化相互影响。zhèliǎnggeguójiādewénhuàxiānghùyǐngxiǎngThe cultures of these two countries influence each other.
  • 这两个问题相互关联。zhèliǎnggewèntíxiānghùguānliánThese two problems are linked to each other.

More words from the lesson “Friendship and misunderstandings”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “mutually” in Chinese?

“Mutually” in Chinese is 相互, pinyin xiānghù.

What does 相互 mean?

相互 (xiānghù) means “mutually”.

How do you write 相互?

相互 is 2 characters: 相 (xiāng) — mutually; appearance; 互 (hù) — mutually, each other. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 相互?

相互 is read xiānghù. Tones: xiāng — first tone, hù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“mutually” in the lesson “Friendship and misunderstandings”

This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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